The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) prevailed over the Mumbai Indians in a tense 5-run win at the Ekana Stadium. The coin went the way of the Mumbai Indians as they opted to bowl first. LSG made 177-3 in their 20 overs on the back of a herculean effort by Marcus Stoinis. He made a match-winning 89 off 47 balls with four fours and eight sixes. Mohsin Khan was sensational with the ball as he bowled an outstanding last over to keep Cameron Green and Tim David at bay.
After the game ended Gautam Gambhir was quick to post an appreciation tweet for the two match winners Stoinis and Mohsin. The two Ms - Marcus and Mohsin! Breathtaking performance. Gambhir wrote on Twitter. Gambhir was in a very different mood himself after the win. He was very jovial and in a funny mood and was seen laughing and cracking jokes. Mohsin conceded 26 runs in his three-over spell and picked up Nehal Wadhera's wicket.
Ravi Bishnoi picked up 2-26 for Lucknow Super Giants in an impressive bowling spell
LSG were tottering at 35-3. Then Krunal Pandya and Stonis formed a match-saving partnership for LSG. Krunal made 49 off 42 balls with one four and one six. He formed a great alliance with the Australian all-rounder and put LSG in a great position. Stonis was particularly severe on Chris Jordan who gave away 24 runs in the 18th over consisting of three fours and two sixes.
In the second innings, MI got off to a fast start courtesy of Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan. MI were 103-2 after 11.1 over and it looked like they would just coast through for a win. But, that was not to be as the LSG bowlers struck back with wickets at regular intervals. Ravi Bishnoi dismissed both the openers in his four-over spell and gave away only 26 runs.
The Indian pace bowlers stepped up for LSG and kept the runs down in the death overs. Once Kishan fell, it was not easy for the new batters to come and score quickly on a slow pitch at the Ekana Stadium. LSG put a lot of joy on the faces of the home crowd after that nail-biting thriller.
Let us take a look at the reactions on Twitter:
Mohsin is the best left arm fast bowler of current generation Indian bowlers. He is better than Arshdeep IMO. In the previous season he had proven and now he is back. Deserves a consideration for national team.
โ Manas ๐ฎ๐ณ (@manaspn) May 16, 2023
Proud mentor ๐ pic.twitter.com/l6xsqIwkUy
โ Team Gautam Gambhir (@gautamgambhir97) May 16, 2023
Meanwhile mspic.twitter.com/PNGeSNnoXV
โ ๐๐ก๐ซ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฌ๐ฌโจ๏ธ (@primekohli__18) May 16, 2023
@MStoinis Hulk hai ekdum se
โ Abhinav singh (@Abhinav_tmk) May 16, 2023
Seriously what a last over ๐ฅ๐ฅ
โ Nammavar (@nammavar11) May 16, 2023
Third M - Mahi
โ Arun Arora (@Arun2981) May 17, 2023
GG & Mohsin together having dinner tonight.pic.twitter.com/0YwXoRySXW
โ Akdas (@Akdas_Hayat) May 16, 2023
Lucknow Super Giants moves to 3rd in the Points Table.
โ Pradeep Raturi (@pradeepraturig) May 16, 2023
15 Points from 13 games - Incredible comeback. pic.twitter.com/4gqZotwkWS
Mujhe To Aam Lena hai ๐ฅด pic.twitter.com/O9Ud3anUdQ
โ Subhash Chandra Patel๐ฎ๐ณ82* (@PunjabKings_Fan) May 16, 2023
โ Raja Babu (@GaurangBhardwa1) May 16, 2023